About Me
Neaco Fox (she/they) is a Taiwanese-American producer, creator, and educator.​ Neaco's experience ranges from live event management and producing, scenic and installation art fabrication, sound designing and live mixing, and technical direction and rigging. Their research has focused on uplifting early-career designers and technicians, especially those not given access to these spaces and other resources, and developing accessible programming in the arts.
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Neaco has contributed to productions with Disney Theatrical Group, The Moth, California Shakespeare Theater, Arizona Broadway Theatre, Southwest Shakespeare Company, Childsplay Theatre Company, the Desert Botanical Garden in Arizona, and Oh My Ears New Music Festival (OME). In 2020, they were a Diversity in Arts Leadership (DIAL) National Fellow with Americans for the Arts. They have also worked in museums as an accessibility coordinator for The Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh, PA.
Currently, Neaco is living in Taipei, Taiwan. They are pursuing a Masters degree in Arts and Creative Industries and studying Mandarin. They freelance as a production and stage Manager, technician and fabricator, designer, and creative partner.
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In their free time, Neaco enjoys mentoring and co-facilitating the USITT Gateway Program, biking around the city, yoga, and dragon boat paddling.
Mission Statement:
I want to create everlasting change in the arts and culture sector by increasing diversity, creating equitable and courageous spaces, and participating in the educational growth of early-career professionals as a mentor within the community.
As an artist, I thrive in a collaborative setting and value "process over product". I appreciate being challenged with care and growing my understanding of various creative processes.
Honors Thesis: A Study of the Lack of Diversity within the Design and Technical Field of Theatre
Defended April 202; Published May 2020
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Process: Neaco reviewed the literature on diversity programs and factors to their success. Then, they interviewed companies to learn how they were able to find success within their program and studied the relationship between each case study and the literature.
Abstract: The objective of the study is to examine the factors of a successful diversity program within four companies that attempt to break down the barriers contributing to the lack of diversity within the design and technical field of theatre. Companies in different regions of the United States (West, Midwest, South, and Northeast) were selected and analyzed for their fellowship, apprenticeship, internship, and educational program in order to see why it is successful and how it contributes to diversifying the design and technical field of theatre. The findings of the study provide a guide to the best practices used in establishing a design and production program that can contribute to diversifying the theatre industry.
